Young Shrimper off to the Iron

25 March 2011 12:26
Southend United midfielder Merrick James-Lewis has joined Blue Square Conference South side Braintree Town on loan until the end of the season. Merrick James-Lewis; Joining Chris Calver at promotion chasing BraintreeShrimpers midfielder Merrick James-Lewis has gone on loan to Braintree Town, presently top of the Blue Square Conference South, until the end of the season.Merrick has yet to make his first team debut, unlucky to leave today, he would have had a good chance of playing at Stockport!He will be available to play in the Iron's home match against bottom-of-the-table Maidenhead United at the weekend, and will join former Southend striker Chris Calver in the squad, who is also on loan with the fellow Essex side from Yeovil Town.Blue Square Conference South Top Six1Braintree Town341232361494426142176622870+342Farnborough FC3310432916102437202067663666+303Welling United341124341794434232068684066+284Ebbsfleet United348542822104334241897624663+165Chelmsford City351132401175729321889694362+266Woking341043271384521161888482962+19A club profile of James-Lewis here:www.southendunited.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10444~52401,00.htmlMore about Braintree Town here:www.braintreetownfc.org.uk/news.htmlJoins a mate:www.southendunited-mad.co.uk/feat/edy4/craig_calver_back_to_braintree_from_yeovil_town_657653/index.shtml

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